Is This Professor's Response Justified or Condescending?

In summary, the conversation was about a student asking a professor for advice on whether they would do well in their course given their limited coursework. The professor responded by pointing out that the student did not provide enough information for him to make an informed judgement, and suggested that the student provide more context, such as their grades and level of understanding in relevant courses. The student expressed disappointment in the professor's response and questioned their decision to attend the university. Others chimed in with their opinions on the professor's behavior and advised the student to provide more information if they still wanted a response. However, it was also noted that the professor's response, while perhaps lacking tact, was valid in asking for more information to make an informed judgement.
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I'm guessing it's not a very good graduate program. Seriously, what kind of graduate student would ask something like that.

Tell him that it was your wife that sent that and she is an idiot.
 

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